Hispanic-Latino/a Preaching Initiative

Developed by Duke Divinity School’s Hispanic House of Studies, the Hispanic-Latino/a (H/L) Preaching Initiative provides an opportunity for H/L pastors to receive homiletical training in a peer group format.

Each year, ten applicants currently serving as pastors in the H/L community will be chosen to participate as preaching fellows. The peer group begins with a retreat and then meets monthly for 15 months (starting in June and ending in August of the following year). During these peer group meetings, the pastors engage with homiletical, theological, and exegetical resources led by the program coordinator and other invited teachers.

These groups are designed to be collaborative so that participating pastors can learn from each other and the broad range of traditions and denominations they represent. All participants will have the opportunity to preach within the group and receive constructive feedback on their sermons. Upon completing the 15-month program, each participant will receive official certification from Duke Divinity School’s Hispanic-Latino/a Preaching Initiative.